Lesson 5: Textbook Based Quizizz

What are the major driving forces of the deep ocean currents?

• Salinity and gravity

• Wind and salinity

• Temperature and wind

• Temperature and salinity

What is the average speed of the Gulf Stream?

• 2 miles per hour

• 4 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

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What causes the rising of cold, deep water known as upwelling?

• El Niño warming

• Trade winds

• Coriolis Effect

• Strong winds

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What is the force that comes from Earth's rotation and affects the path of circulating winds and surface ocean currents?

• El Niño warming

• Trade winds

• Upwelling

• Coriolis Effect

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What is the name of the warm-water current that flows northward along the East Coast of the United States?

• El Niño

• Jet Stream

• North Atlantic Drift

• Gulf Stream

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What is the estimated time for the water in the global ocean conveyor belt to make a complete circuit?

• 100 years

• 1000 years

• 5000 years

• 500 years

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How does the direction of the wind affect the direction of the surface current in your Petri dish?

• It accelerates the current

• It affects the direction

• It reverses the direction

• It has no effect

What effect does temperature have on the movement of water?

• It makes water denser

• It causes water to evaporate

• It makes water lighter

• It has no effect

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How do ocean currents affect weather globally?

• They moderate temperatures

• They have no effect on weather

• They only affect coastal areas

• They cause extreme weather events

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How are the paths of the ocean surface currents similar to the paths of global winds?

• They have no similarities

• They move in opposite directions

• They follow the same patterns

• They are affected by different factors

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